Richard Christopher Corley, 49, was sentenced to two years of probation and must undergo a sex-offender evaluation for his crimes.

(Lancaster County district attorney's office)

A Lancaster County judge has ordered a sentence in the bizarre case of a former substance-abuse counselor convicted of having a woman perform inappropriate "breathing exercises."

Richard Christopher Corley, 49, was sentenced to two years of probation and must undergo a sex offender evaluation for his crimes, according to a news release from the Lancaster County district attorney's office. In April, a Lancaster County jury found Corley guilty of watching the woman perform the breathing exercises as he watched through online streaming video.

Assistant District Attorney Christopher Sarno told Judge Donald Totaro he believed there was a "sexual component" to Corley's demands of the 30-year-old victim, according to the release. Other women also told investigators Corley had them perform similar exercises many years ago, leading Sarno to ask for the sex offender evaluation.

Totaro said he is not sure what Corley's motives were but ordered the evaluation, noting that Corley faces sex offender restrictions if he fails the assessment, officials said. Corley was convicted of misdemeanor criminal coercion for his actions.

Corley told the woman the exercises were a part of a new study being conducted by Lancaster General Hospital. He told the woman the breathing would help release toxins from her body, officials said.

Corley reportedly told the woman she could earn $5,000 for participating in the study. He also threatened to have woman jailed if she didn't comply with the exercises.

The woman was then asked to perform the exercises at night, and in places with Wi-Fi so that Corley could watch, officials said. The woman eventually reported the odd requests to her probation officer, who then contacted the district attorney's office. Police later determined no study was being conducted.

Corley must also undergo mental health and drug and alcohol assessments.

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